kick in
verb
kicked in; kicking in; kicks in
1
: to begin operating or having an effect : get started
waiting for the heater to kick in
2
: to make a contribution
3
slang
: die
Examples of kick in in a Sentence
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
Recent Examples on the Web
But when stocks fell in 2022, the top 1% kicked in just 38.7% of the income tax that was collected in 2023, according to new figures just released by the state Franchise Tax Board.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
His employer kicks in a generous 5 percent of his salary to the 401(k) no matter how much Mr. Gentry contributes.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Joe Burrow’s new contract will also start kicking in a big way next season, specifically against the salary cap, which will limit what the Bengals can do in free agency from a spending standpoint.
—Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
The new requirements won’t kick in until the next planning cycle, which in the Bay Area starts in 2031.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Social Security doesn’t kick in until age 62, and Medicare doesn’t generally cover health care costs until 65.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
California's regulations kick in next year, requiring 35% of model year 2026 car purchases to be electric and, one year later, requiring 43% of model year 2027 cars to be electric.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
Once that's depleted, the glycolytic system kicks in, which uses the energy in glucose to form ATP.3
The glycolytic system can supply ATP for a longer amount of time, from 30 seconds to three minutes.
—Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
The fast-food wage law kicks in as state lawmakers debate how to drive down Californians’ notoriously high electricity bills and grapple with an insurance crisis that is raising costs for many homeowners.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
His employer kicks in a generous 5 percent of his salary to the 401(k) no matter how much Mr. Gentry contributes.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Joe Burrow’s new contract will also start kicking in a big way next season, specifically against the salary cap, which will limit what the Bengals can do in free agency from a spending standpoint.
—Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
The new requirements won’t kick in until the next planning cycle, which in the Bay Area starts in 2031.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Social Security doesn’t kick in until age 62, and Medicare doesn’t generally cover health care costs until 65.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
California's regulations kick in next year, requiring 35% of model year 2026 car purchases to be electric and, one year later, requiring 43% of model year 2027 cars to be electric.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
Once that's depleted, the glycolytic system kicks in, which uses the energy in glucose to form ATP.3
The glycolytic system can supply ATP for a longer amount of time, from 30 seconds to three minutes.
—Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
The fast-food wage law kicks in as state lawmakers debate how to drive down Californians’ notoriously high electricity bills and grapple with an insurance crisis that is raising costs for many homeowners.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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